After the controversies following the Singapore Grand Prix, when doubts arose about Racing Bulls‘ determination to try the quickest lap on the finish of the race with Daniel Ricciardo—successfully denying an extra level to Lando Norris and benefiting the guardian firm Purple Bull—the FIA World Council wasted no time in reviewing the rule.
In the course of the newest assembly of the World Motor Sport Council, a number of modifications had been confirmed relating to the rules for 2024, in addition to for the upcoming season and 2026, when Formulation 1 will endure a major technical revolution, each by way of Energy Models and the aerodynamics of the automobiles.
An important information is undoubtedly the choice to utterly take away the rule that awards an extra level for the quickest lap if the driving force finishes within the high ten. Reasonably than modifying the rule, which might have difficult discovering options for all doable situations, it was determined to get rid of it solely from subsequent season’s sporting rules.
“The World Council has accredited some minor modifications to the sporting and technical rules for 2024 and 2025, together with the removing of the purpose awarded for the quickest lap,” reads the assertion launched by the Federation asserting the choice.
The purpose for the quickest lap was launched in 2019 so as to add an additional component of pleasure, however it clearly didn’t stay as much as expectations, usually going to drivers who had the chance to pit for brand spanking new tires with out shedding a place through the cease. Moreover, it opened up strategic choices for groups to attempt to deny their direct rivals the additional level, a theme that turned notably evident within the current Singapore race.
Ranging from the 2025 season, Formulation 1 will get rid of the additional level, restoring the utmost of 25 factors for profitable a race as the one factors a driver can earn in a Grand Prix.
Modifications to FP1 for Younger Drivers The WMSC additionally accredited plans to double the alternatives for younger drivers to take part through the season. Starting in 2025, groups can be required to assign one FP1 session on Fridays to a rookie twice through the season, for every automotive. Which means whereas as much as 2024 every workforce needed to discipline a debutant in two FP1 classes whole all through the championship—one for every automotive—in 2025, this requirement can be doubled. Every debutant might want to take part in two follow classes for every automotive, successfully substituting the official drivers 4 occasions.
This transfer follows the cancellation of a deliberate dash race for rookies within the Abu Dhabi post-season exams for 2024, however it’s being thought-about for 2025, offering rookies with extra constant operating in F1 automobiles, even for groups missing the assets to conduct a TPC program with automobiles older than two years.
Revised and Simplified Rules for 2026 As mentioned within the newest F1 Fee, the World Council accredited a collection of modifications and refinements to the brand new technical rules for F1 in 2026, which have been revised primarily based on suggestions from the groups, who had been dissatisfied with the draft launched by the FIA final June. The sporting rules have additionally been revised and can be simplified in comparison with the present construction: the preliminary thought was to evaluation them in 2022, however because of the significance of the technical modifications, it was determined to postpone the rewrite.
In 2026, nonetheless, the rules can be simplified to make it simpler for groups to navigate the assorted articles. Moreover, measures have been added to control the vitality administration of the 2026 Energy Models and the administration of adjustable aerodynamics, which incorporates the usage of “straight mode” (low aerodynamic drag) and “nook mode” (excessive downforce).
Oct 17, 2024
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